Forbidden City 3

Christmas in Beijing

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December 26th 2006
This is a long story, if you make it through thanks, would love your feedback, if not enjoy the pictures. Christmas is only two weeks away and I have no idea what I will do, the other two project managers are on vacation back in the states. I stop by the local travel agency here on base see a weekend trip to Beijing, China over Christmas weekend, so I sign up to go to communist China during the h ... read more

Asia » China » Beijing

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more